Post+Traumatic+Stress+Disorder

Sam and Alex R The true deffinition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm.

Personal assault Rape Natural disasters Most commonely military combat Also PTSD does not allways show up immediatly. It can come up days or even weeks after the event.
 * There are many causes of PTSD some include:**

Very high stress situations that involve some form of danger can cause PTSD at any age on any person although for an unknown reason some people are less prone to this disorder. For example the terrorist attacks on september 11th 2001 may have caused PTSD in some of the first responders to the disaster and even some of the relatives of family members who died in the attack. the literal cause of PTSD is not perfectly clear but doctors know that PTSD causes a change in how the body responds to stress and it also effects stress hormones and how the body distributes them.
 * Here is a more in depth look at the causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:**

Flash Backs Repeated upsetting memories of the event Nightmares Strong, Uncomfortable reactions to situations Emotional "numbing" Feeling Detached Being unable to remember aspects of the event Having a lack of interest in normal activites Showing less of their moods Avoiding Places, people, or thoughts that remind the person of the event Feeling like they have no future Survivor guilt there are no tests for PTSD Ecstasy was effective at reducing the symptoms when given by doctor there is also no other way to treat PTSD
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 * Treatment:**

There is no known cure for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The easiest way is to talk about it. []